US won't extend North American trade deal, beginning its demise

STORY: Washington has declined to extend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, starting the clock ticking on its demise. The decision was announced Wednesday after a six-year review of the North American free trade zone. Now the pact will expire after ten years, unless the three countries agree to renew it with changes. :: Archive In a statement, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Washington would keep talking to Canada and Mexico regarding the agreement’s shortcomings. He said upco